Social Determinants of Health

1889 Foundation grants $500,000 for Project Resurrect Johnstown

/ Community & Economic Development, Social Determinants of Health

1889 Foundation is proud to support Hosanna Industries, in partnership with the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority, with a $500,000 grant for Project Resurrect Johnstown, which will help in-need homeowners preserve their properties by doing free repairs, thus helping prevent the homes from becoming blighted. “The project directly addresses the social determinants of health by helping improve […]

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1889 Foundation awards $230,000 to create safe haven activities for all ages

/ Childhood Development, Mental & Behavioral Health, Physical Health & Wellness, Social Determinants of Health

1889 Foundation today announced a $230,000 grant to the Johnstown Safe Haven Project, an initiative to offer safe, positive after-school and weekend activities for young people aged 6-25. Representative Jim Rigby initiated the conversation with a group of local nonprofits, including the YMCA, Coaches 4 Kids, Flood City Youth Fitness Academy, and 1st Summit Arena

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New video explains how Communities in Schools has benefited the GJSD

/ Childhood Development, Social Determinants of Health

This recent video explains the positive effect the Communities in Schools program has had on the Greater Johnstown School District since 2018! 1889 Foundation is proud to help fund this program. “Since we have launched this program, we’ve seen so many successes. Students and parents are more engaged, we’ve seen attendance increases at all three

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CPH’s Leanna Bird interviewed for Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge article

/ Center for Population Health, Childhood Development, Social Determinants of Health

An interview with Leanna Bird, project manager at the 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health, was recently featured on the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge blog. “If we can influence the nutrition of pregnant women, there’s a greater chance we can influence the nutrition of infants and children across the lifespan,” Bird says. Read the

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The Learning Lamp receives $500,000 grant from 1889 Foundation for child care services in Somerset

/ Childhood Development, Community & Economic Development, News, Social Determinants of Health

1889 Foundation today announced a $500,000 grant to The Learning Lamp (TLL) to support Child Care Works for Somerset, a major expansion of child care services in Somerset County. “Child care is a critical part of a healthy community – parents can’t be part of the workforce without it,” said Susan Mann, president of 1889

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2020-2021 Annual Community Report

/ Annual Reports, Center for Population Health, Childhood Development, Community & Economic Development, Creative Health Impact Grants, Events, Medical Education & Training, Mental & Behavioral Health, News, Physical Health & Wellness, Social Determinants of Health, United Way

Physical copies of our annual report, “Staying the Course,” have been mailed to our supporters this week, and a digital copy is provided at the button below. The report gives an overview of some of 1889’s funding initiatives in the last fiscal year!

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1889 grants $230,000 to YMCA for new programs, renovation

/ Childhood Development, Community & Economic Development, News, Physical Health & Wellness, Social Determinants of Health

1889 Foundation today announced a $230,000 grant to the YMCA to fund several initiatives that support the foundation’s mission of improving the health and well-being of people living in this region. “Physical activity is a key part of maintaining and improving health, and the YMCA offers a wide variety of accessible, affordable programs that encourage

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Local Foods, Local Places workshop facilitates connections in region

/ Center for Population Health, News, Social Determinants of Health

As part of Johnstown’s Vision Together 2025 initiative, the 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health and several other community partners planned and participated in the Local Foods, Local Places workshop that took place October 1-2, 2020. This opportunity was made possible through the Local Foods, Local Places Technical Assistance program facilitated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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1889 Center for Population Health launches Community Care HUB

/ Center for Population Health, News, Social Determinants of Health

The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health (CPH) has officially launched the Community Care HUB to improve the outcomes of vulnerable populations in Cambria and Somerset Counties! The newly-hired team of Community Health Workers is pictured above, along with Leanna Bird, project manager (far right). We invite you to learn more about the CPH’s latest

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1889 Foundation and United Way partnership makes significant impact during COVID-19

/ News, Social Determinants of Health, United Way

COVID-19 quickly became a massive obstacle for many local nonprofits and health and human service organizations across Cambria and Somerset Counties. At the height of the pandemic, uncertainty of what was to come was a common theme plaguing residents in our area, with health and human service needs notably revolving around shelter and/or food, or

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